Babe Ruth had 8399 official at bats and got 2873 base hits. That
would mean Ruth got out approximately 5526 times. I say
approximately because a batter is charged with an at bat if he gets
on base due to an error.
When the Hall of Fame opened In 1936 the first five men elected
to the hall of fame were Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, Christy
Mathewson and Walter Johnson.